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Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd reports 112% EBITDA growth and 3.5 pp EBITDA Margin growth from 10.9% to 14.4%

14/03/2016 • About Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd ($2393) • By InTwits

Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd reported 2015 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
  • Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd is a fast growth stock: 2015 revenue growth was 60.3%, 5 year revenue CAGR was 36.2% at 2015 ROIC 25.4%
  • Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd has low CAPEX intensity: 5 year average CAPEX/Revenue was 2.2%. At the same time it's in pair with industry average of 20.5%.
  • CAPEX is quite volatile: 18.5 in 2015, 10.4 in 2014, 23.3 in 2013, 51.9 in 2012, 22.3 in 2011
  • The company has highly profitable business model: ROIC is at 25.4%
Below you can find a comprehensive analysis of the key data driving the company's performance and stock price.

Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd ($2393) key annual financial indicators

mln. CNY201120122013201420152015/2014
P&L
Revenue9779561,1731,5312,45560.3%
Gross Profit16316720926351796.4%
SG&A979111511622594.7%
EBITDA8391112166353112.2%
Net Income47576510116361.3%
Balance Sheet
Cash142160283195506159.8%
Short Term Debt928619716624849.1%
Long Term Debt020051733,733.3%
Cash flow
Capex225223101977.5%
Ratios
Revenue growth86.8%-2.2%22.8%30.5%60.3%
EBITDA growth111.2%10.3%22.1%49.0%112.2%
Gross Margin16.7%17.5%17.8%17.2%21.1%3.9%
EBITDA Margin8.5%9.6%9.5%10.9%14.4%3.5%
Net Income Margin4.8%5.9%5.5%6.6%6.6%0.0%
SG&A, % of revenue10.0%9.5%9.8%7.6%9.2%1.6%
CAPEX, % of revenue2.3%5.4%2.0%0.7%0.8%0.1%
ROIC29.4%28.8%24.1%26.2%25.4%-0.8%
ROE35.1%37.9%27.5%31.1%26.6%-4.5%
Net Debt/EBITDA-0.6x-0.6x-0.8x-0.1x-0.2x-0.1x

Revenue and profitability


Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd's Revenue surged on 60.3% in 2015. Revenue decline was accompanies by EBITDA margin decline. EBITDA Margin decreased on 6.1 pp from 28.8% to 22.7% in 2015.

Gross Margin increased on 3.9 pp from 17.2% to 21.1% in 2015. SG&A as a % of Revenue increased slightly on 1.6 pp from 7.6% to 9.2% in 2015.

Net Income marign showed almost no change in 2015.

Capital expenditures (CAPEX) and working capital investments


In 2015 the company had CAPEX/Revenue of 0.76%. The company's CAPEX/Revenue decreased on 4.7 pp from 5.4% in 2012 to 0.76% in 2015. Average CAPEX/Revenue for the last three years was 1.1%.

Return on investment


The company operates at high and attractive ROIC (25.39%) and ROE (26.61%). ROIC decreased slightly on 0.82 pp from 26.2% to 25.4% in 2015. ROE decreased on 4.5 pp from 31.1% to 26.6% in 2015.

Leverage (Debt)


Company's Net Debt / EBITDA is -0.2x and Debt / EBITDA is 1.2x. Net Debt / EBITDA decreased on 0.1x from -0.1x to -0.2x in 2015. Debt surged on 146% in 2015 while cash jumped on 160% in 2015.

Appendix 1: Peers in Distribution/Wholesale


Below you can find Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd benchmarking vs. other companies in Distribution/Wholesale industry. It's shown for the period of 5 years for the key financial metrics. Each table has median value for all the companies in the industry together with individual financial data of the top-5 companies in the industry by particular financial metric.

Top companies by Revenue growth, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Forefront Group Ltd ($885)504.6%3,871.0%
China LNG Group Ltd ($931)-84.5%694.8%13.6%1,341.3%
Sheng Yuan Holdings Ltd ($851)-86.1%756.9%567.2%-2.1%
China Infrastructure Investment Ltd ($600)346.9%412.1%-50.9%557.9%
China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings Ltd ($1123)24.9%9.0%81.2%12.2%
 
Median (37 companies)14.6%3.1%0.0%0.8%0.0%
Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd ($2393)-2.2%22.8%30.5%60.3%


Top companies by Gross margin, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Goldin Financial Holdings Ltd ($530)67.0%75.3%71.7%74.8%73.8%
Forefront Group Ltd ($885)69.8%
YGM Trading Ltd ($375)67.1%66.5%67.4%64.0%62.5%
Goldlion Holdings Ltd ($533)57.3%56.4%54.1%55.7%
Sincere Watch Hong Kong Ltd ($444)34.2%35.6%39.7%38.8%38.3%
 
Median (33 companies)15.5%17.3%17.4%19.3%24.8%
Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd ($2393)16.7%17.5%17.8%17.2%21.1%


Top companies by EBITDA margin, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Goldin Financial Holdings Ltd ($530)-134.6%163.7%613.4%285.7%364.1%
China LNG Group Ltd ($931)195.2%95.1%76.4%97.9%
Forefront Group Ltd ($885)-2,113.8%-803.1%57.7%
China Infrastructure Investment Ltd ($600)-1,171.2%-274.9%120.0%52.0%
GA Holdings Ltd ($8126)-4.5%8.0%19.7%22.9%
 
Median (37 companies)2.2%2.1%1.9%4.5%1.8%
Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd ($2393)8.5%9.6%9.5%10.9%14.4%


Top companies by CAPEX/Revenue, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
C Y Foundation Group Ltd ($1182)9.8%2.5%5.2%82.2%9.3%
Inspur International Ltd ($596)0.9%8.4%12.2%33.6%
SIS International Holdings ($529)0.2%13.4%31.8%14.8%
HKC International Holdings Ltd ($248)0.9%5.5%0.8%11.4%0.5%
Tan Chong International Ltd ($693)7.6%6.0%7.6%7.0%
 
Median (36 companies)1.3%1.3%1.7%1.7%1.6%
Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd ($2393)2.3%5.4%2.0%0.7%0.8%


Top companies by ROIC, %

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
China LNG Group Ltd ($931)2.2%8.4%7.4%87.0%
Powerwell Pacific Holdings Ltd ($8265)27.8%6.4%6.4%23.6%
Forefront Group Ltd ($885)-37.7%-4.9%-11.0%19.5%
Sincere Watch Hong Kong Ltd ($444)46.4%51.7%27.7%14.6%5.5%
GA Holdings Ltd ($8126)-6.1%3.3%12.0%13.5%
 
Median (38 companies)2.2%2.1%0.9%3.1%0.9%
Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd ($2393)29.4%28.8%24.1%26.2%25.4%


Top companies by Net Debt / EBITDA

Top 5 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Sheng Yuan Holdings Ltd ($851)19.3x15.4x
Takson Holdings Ltd ($918)11.5x11.7x15.7x
Huiyin Household Appliances Holdings Co Ltd ($1280)10.1x10.9x
Pacific Andes International Holdings Ltd ($1174)4.9x5.1x9.1x7.8x
SIS International Holdings ($529)-62.1x-1.8x7.0x7.2x
 
Median (26 companies)-0.2x-0.1x-0.5x0.3x-0.1x
Yestar International Holdings Co Ltd ($2393)-0.6x-0.6x-0.8x-0.1x-0.2x